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Due for release in Hong Kong tomorrow is this Leyland FG from Best Choose (09765). It differs from the example included with the recently release diorama featuring the China Motor Bus Long Dragon (09764S) in that the rear canopy is grey. Also, that included in the diorama carried company wording 'Shing Kee' whilst this latest example carries wording 'Cheong Kee'.
30th
December 2009
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If anyone has a
good colour photograph of
the actual Kowloon Motor Bus
Volvo B10MD (fleet no. VMD1),
or can direct me to one, please e-mail
me.
29th
December 2009
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My thanks to
Philip Chan for sending me the
above photograph of Kowloon Motor Bus ASC12 (PB 2491), a 12 metre
Scania
K230UB, which has just entered service and which differs from earlier
examples
of this batch - check out the The new Alexander Dennis Enviro400 for Citybus has been allocated the fleet number 7000. 28th
December 2009
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Congratulations
to Kevin Ellis who has just
launched the third in his Model
Bus
Zone series of websites, the 'CMNL Zone'
I am reliably informed that Star Ferry's second model release will feature 'Shining Star' in 'Harbour Tour's' specification, as shown in the above photograph. My thanks to Dennis Law for providing this information. 26th
December 2009
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![]() May I take this opportunity to wish you all a very Merry Christmas
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Released in Hong Kong today are two versions of the Long Win Bus Dennis Lance (92403 (top) and 92404). Produced by Cars Workshop, both feature fleet number 907 (FS 7880). 92403 is on route S1 to Airport (Passenger Terminal Bldg) whilst 92404 is on route S64 to Tung Chung (Yat Tung). Each version is limited to 900 pieces and is expected to retail for HK$298.
And yet another............. this time it is the ex-China Light and Power Leyland Olympians. 24th
December 2009
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Believed to have been released today is this Best Choose China Motor Bus Guy Arab 'Long Dragon' with a Leyland lorry and diorama (09764S). The vehicle featured is AH 4028 on route 8 to Chai Wan. It is limited to 1,000 pieces. A new page and higher resolution photos has now been added.
Following on from yesterday's 'snow' topic, my thanks to David-John Maxwell for sending me the above photograph of a New World First Bus Trident, which completes the line up of operators! 23rd
December 2009
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It is confirmed that in addition to the recently released Shanghai SK5105GP trolleybus, two different liveried examples will also be released along with two normal diesel buses, SK6105HP. Further details will appear shortly.
The above
photograph sums up the weather
that most of the UK has been experiencing over the past few days - I
bet
no-one from Hong Kong can better this!
I am not sure whether this one counts!! 22nd
December 2009
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A new page has
just been added for the recently
announced Shanghai SK5105GP trolleybus (52002A)
from 52Bus. Any details of the prototype bus would be most
welcome.
20th
December 2009
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Best Choose has announced a new release, this being a single deck Guy Arab and Leyland lorry in a diorama set. The setting is 60-64 Johnston Road, Wan Chai, former home of the Woo Cheong Pawn Shop. Originally built in 1888, the building has recently undergone a major refurbishment and is now known as The Pawn. Further details will be published, when known.
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December 2009
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Due for release in Hong Kong tomorrow (19th) is this 1/230 scale model of Star Ferry's Twinkling Star. Measuring just over 14cm in length, it is limited to 2,000 pieces and is expected to retail for HK$328. Further details and photographs will be added later today.
Network Shuttle has today confirmed they are the sole agents for the distribution of the above Shanghai SK5105GP trolleybus (52002A) from a new manufacturer known as 52Bus. It is to 1/76 scale and features registration no. B3750 on route 14. It is limited to 1,000 pieces and is expected to retail for HK$338. Further details and photographs will appear shortly.
And another .............. this time a Buses Model Co. Kowloon Motor Bus Leyland Olympian (BLS30104), due for release on Sunday 20th December. Featuring S3BL422 on route no. 66 to Tai Hing, it is limited to 1,800 pieces and will retail for HK$298.
18th
December 2009
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My special
thanks to Mark Taylor for allowing
me to use his excellent photograph of the Citybus Enviro400 en route to
Hong Kong.
and for this one too!!! Larger and
higher resolution photographs
have now been added to 14th
December 2009
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My special
thanks to Grant Ng Kwok Kuen for
sending me a superb selection of photographs, taken today, of the
Kowloon
Motor Bus Alexander Dennis Enviro400. These have now been added to
the 12th
December 2009
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Alexander Dennis officially handed over the first Enviro400 for Kowloon Motor Bus today. The official press release can be found on the Kowloon Motor Bus website - just follow this link. (link no longer available). 7th December
2009
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The Concorde Hobby Shop website gives details of four versions of a resin Kowloon Motor Bus short Dennis Dragon (ADS class). The four will feature route 2 to So Uk, route 107 to Kowloon Bay, route 108 to Braemar Hill and route 606 to Siu Sai Wan. Each is limited to 100 pieces. They will retail for HK$468 each and are expected in either late December or January. My thanks to Philip Chan for tipping me off about this piece of news. 6th December
2009
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This New World
First Bus Dennis Trident/Alexander
ALX500 carrying 'Festival of Harvest' decorations (20009),
at first glance, looks nothing out of the ordinary, however, upon
closer
inspection, several noticeable differences can be spotted when
comparing
it to the production version. Some of these can be seen in
the photograph
below. Further comparison photographs will be added shortly.
My special thanks to Jacky of MSD for presenting me with this model.
The second has already been well covered by the main UK model sites and features the resin model of London Transport's Ailsa Volvo V3 from Jotus.com. The detail is truly amazing, even down to the moquette seats and tax disc holders - the above photograph doesn't do it justice. A full review is expected in the February edition of Model Collector.
The third I just couldn't resist at HK$58 and features the 1/76th scale Leyland FG from Best Choose.
and finally, the Drumwell air-conditioned Kowloon Motor Bus Leyland Victory Mk2.
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2009
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Seven former China Light and Power Leyland Olympians have recently returned to the UK week and the above photograph shows them at Southampton Docks. They are all destined for Kinchs of Minety. 3rd December
2009
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Believed to have been released in Hong Kong today is the second China Motor Bus Volvo Olympian from Best Choose (09762), this time featuring VA64 in silver and blue livery. It is on route 112 to So Uk and is limited to 800 pieces.
A second version of the resin 312 Model Kowloon Motor Bus prototype air-conditioned Leyland Olympian, AL1, has just been announced (B0032B), this release carrying additional Denso wording. It is on route 238M to Riviera Garden and is limited to 200 pieces.
2nd December
2009
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